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‘The Contest’ by Grace Paley

The Contest by Grace Paley, 1959 Continue reading →

November 14, 2016August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, The Contest Leave a comment

‘A Presidential Candidate’ by Mark Twain

A Presidential Candidate by Mark Twain, 1879 Continue reading →

November 8, 2016October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Presidential Candidate, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, satire, short stories Leave a comment

‘Minutes Of The Last Meeting’ by John Updike

Minutes Of The Last Meeting by John Updike, 1972 Continue reading →

September 8, 2016September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Minutes Of The Last Meeting, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Carriage’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Carriage by Nikolai Gogol, 1836 Continue reading →

June 15, 2016October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Carriage Leave a comment

‘The Ransom Of Red Chief’ by O. Henry

The Ransom Of Red Chief by O. Henry, 1907 Continue reading →

May 23, 2016November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories, The Ransom Of Red Chief Leave a comment

‘On Exactitude In Science’ by Jorge Luis Borges

On Exactitude In Science by Jorge Luis Borges, 1946 Continue reading →

April 20, 2016August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, On Exactitude In Science, short stories Leave a comment

‘You Could Look It Up’ by James Thurber

You Could Look It Up by James Thurber, 1941 Continue reading →

April 4, 2016October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, You Could Look It Up 2 Comments

‘Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning’ by Donald Barthelme

Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning by Donald Barthelme, 1968 Continue reading →

March 29, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning, short stories Leave a comment

‘Niagara’ by Mark Twain

Niagara by Mark Twain, 1868 Continue reading →

March 15, 2016January 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, Niagara, Niagara Falls, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County’ by Mark Twain

The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain, 1865 Continue reading →

February 29, 2016August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, short stories, tall tales, The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County 2 Comments

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